Clallam County

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Trail warriors leave no trace

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Trail warriors leave no trace

THERE WAS NERVOUS scuffling of horse feet as Larry Baysinger gently wiped fly spray on his mustang’s neck. “That mustang is sure-footed on the trail,… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Trail warriors leave no trace

Thank-you to volunteers, library fine amnesty benefit coming up on Peninsula

A thank-you to Day of Caring Volunteers, a library fine amnesty fundraiser and a ukulele rendezvous are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Swimmer makes it across Strait in less than eight hours

Swimmer makes it across Strait in less than eight hours

Orcas made an appearance at the finish. Seven hours and 41 minutes after embarking on her approximately 12-mile swim across the Strait… Continue reading

Swimmer makes it across Strait in less than eight hours
Walk to End Alzheimer’s gathers 100 in Port Angeles to speed cure

Walk to End Alzheimer’s gathers 100 in Port Angeles to speed cure

About 100 people walked through downtown Port Angeles on Sunday, raising money with the hope of finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.… Continue reading

Walk to End Alzheimer’s gathers 100 in Port Angeles to speed cure

Nonprofit to use new funding to try to find reason steelhead die near Hood Canal Bridge

A Seattle nonprofit that works to restore wild salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest has received a $750,000 appropriation to help determine… Continue reading

Paul Cornaby plays his violin during a rehearsal of Glazounow’s “Valse De Concert” at Port Angeles High School in December 2009. (Peninsula Daily News)

Former Peninsula College president dies

Paul G. Cornaby, Peninsula College president emeritus and namesake of the Cornaby Center, has died at the age of 88. Cornaby died… Continue reading

Paul Cornaby plays his violin during a rehearsal of Glazounow’s “Valse De Concert” at Port Angeles High School in December 2009. (Peninsula Daily News)
Music Live with Lunch returns to St. Luke’s this Tuesday

Music Live with Lunch returns to St. Luke’s this Tuesday

The long-running lunchtime music series Music Live with Lunch will return to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church… Continue reading

Music Live with Lunch returns to St. Luke’s this Tuesday
Sequim storytellers to spin tales at Story Swap

Sequim storytellers to spin tales at Story Swap

The first Story Swap of the new season is a mashup: part campfire tales and songs, part open mic. All of the… Continue reading

Sequim storytellers to spin tales at Story Swap

NEWS BRIEFS: Parking lot repair work planned in Port Angeles … and other items

The Elks parking lot at the corner of First and Lincoln streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays… Continue reading

Two-vehicle wreck in Port Angeles sends woman to hospital

Two-vehicle wreck in Port Angeles sends woman to hospital

A 33-year-old Port Angeles woman was sent to Olympic Medical Center after a two-vehicle wreck west of Port Angeles on Saturday. A… Continue reading

Two-vehicle wreck in Port Angeles sends woman to hospital

Port Angeles man charged with allegedly raping, molesting 8-year-old girl

A 30-year-old Port Angeles man has been charged for allegedly raping and molesting an 8-year-old girl. Donald William Kingsley was charged Tuesday… Continue reading

Race Street improvement plans shown at Port Angeles meeting

Race Street improvement plans shown at Port Angeles meeting

Plans to improve Race Street were unveiled this week at an open house in Port Angeles, where city officials gathered feedback from… Continue reading

Race Street improvement plans shown at Port Angeles meeting
A GROWING CONCERN: Onward, gardening soldiers, as fall looms!

A GROWING CONCERN: Onward, gardening soldiers, as fall looms!

CAN YOU BELIEVE it’s officially autumn next week (Friday at 1:02 p.m. Pacific time)? With that said and with still weeks of great weather to… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Onward, gardening soldiers, as fall looms!

BIRD WATCH: Expecting the unexpected with our local visitors

THE SOUND IN the garden was as pleasant as 10 fingers scratching their nails on a chalkboard. It wasn’t being made by a human. After… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 responds to a grass fire on Lower Elwha Road on Friday afternoon. (Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Brush fire extinguished west of Port Angeles

Grass clogged in a riding lawn mower ignited and started a brush fire in the 500 block of Lower Elwha Road on… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District No. 2 responds to a grass fire on Lower Elwha Road on Friday afternoon. (Jay Cline/Clallam County Fire District No. 2)
Clallam County officials offer thanks to departing longtime employee

Clallam County officials offer thanks to departing longtime employee

Trish Holden’s last day as public records officer and clerk for the Board of County Commissioners was Friday. Clallam County officials bid… Continue reading

Clallam County officials offer thanks to departing longtime employee

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will feature… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Seek information after dementia diagnosis

THIS IS ANOTHER column about dealing with dementia. I’m doing this because a lot of you seem to be doing that: dealing with dementia. And… Continue reading

LETTER: As of now, I’m no longer a football fan

I’ve been a football fan all my life. I played peewee, Pop Warner, junior and high school football. I was a San Diego Charger fan… Continue reading

LETTER: There’s no better investment than Proposition 1’s help for juvenile justice

the juvenile detention facilities sales/use tax — which will be on the Nov. 7 Clallam County election ballot.… Continue reading